Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. Growing in a backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.
Fraxinus pennsylvanica is one of the most dominant ashes in the United states and plays a number of critical ecological roles in North American forests.
Unfortunately, this ash (along with many other species of ash) are on the rapid decline as a result of the introduction of the Emerald Ash Borer beetle to the US from Asia in the 1990s. Climate change is also a major contributor in the rapid spread of this pest insect. The IUCN Red List has declared the Green Ash a Critically Endangered species, and it is fast on its way to becoming extinct.
''Fraxinus pennsylvanica'' is a species of ash native to eastern and central North America, from Nova Scotia west to southeastern Alberta and eastern Colorado, south to northern Florida, and southwest to eastern Texas.
It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 12–25 m tall with a trunk up to 60 cm in diameter. The bark is smooth and gray on young trees, becoming thick and fissured with age. The winter buds are reddish-brown, with a velvety texture. The leaves are 15–30 cm long,.. more
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